Exploring the association between mental health and subjective sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic among Bangladeshi university students.

ABSTRACT: The outbreak of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has triggered a global panic, affecting the mental well-being of people of all ages, including students. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between self-reported mental health concerns and subjective sleep quality of the Bangladeshi university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted to maintain the social distancing recommended by the World Health Organization. There were 1,317 student responses from 49 universities across Bangladesh. Data was analyzed by executing both bi-variate and multivariate analysis. Findings indicate that 27.1%, 51.0%, 45.9%, and 86.0% of students had poor subjective sleep quality, anxiety, depression, and fear of COVID-19, respectively. Anxiety (AOR

SUBMITTER: Ahammed B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8165399 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature